The next critical date on Bromley's predraft calendar is Feb. 22-25, when the former Syracuse defensive tackle will participate in the 2014 NFL Scouting Combine, joining running back Jerome Smith in Indianapolis for the most-hyped three days of workouts before the NFL Draft kicks off May 8.

In between now and then, Bromley will spend most of his time in Pensacola, Fla., where he trains at The EXOS Athletes' Performance facility at the Andrews Institute. And if there's any question as to where Bromley regards himself among this year's crop of defensive linemen, it can be traced to who he shares his training space with.

"This guy by the name of Jadeveon Clowney is there," Bromley said, referring to the superhuman-esque former South Carolina defensive end, among the draft's top prospects at any position.

"Do you know him?"

Bromley is trained by Fred Robbins, a former NFL defensive tackle who won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants in the 2007-08 season. With about a month before the combine, Bromley has time to continue to trim the body fat and arrive in Indy in "tip-top shape and peak condition."

He's done ladder work and other drills to work on lateral quickness, speed and agility and has done drills to improve his start in the 40-yard dash.

He plans to participate in the full spectrum of drills at the combine and hopes to do well enough so that he has to do only positional drill work at Syracuse's pro day in March. His goal is at least 30 reps on the 225-pound bench, and he wants to "turn some heads" in the 40.

Bromley was one of the bright spots for the East team in last week's all-star game, showing consistent push up front and versatility at defensive end for one series — his way of showing he can play the three-technique in a 4-3 defensive scheme or on the end in a 3-4 scheme.

"I knew I could play up to that level and past it," Bromley said. "There were some good D-lineman there. It was a great experience. I went against some better players and got to show off against those guys."

Bromley is projected as a sixth- or seventh-round pick in the draft, but a lot can change in the next three months. Remember, Shamarko Thomas jumped up draft boards after a stellar showing at the combine last year.

The film for Bromley figures to get high grades. He led the team with 10 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss, and he forced three fumbles and recorded three more quarterback hits. He was somewhat overlooked, however, when it came time to dole out postseason all-conference lists, finishing behind Pittsburgh's Aaron Donald, Florida State's Timmy Jernigan and Wake Forest's Nikita Whitlock.

Now the stakes are much higher for the Jamaica, N.Y., native. Now instead of trying win over ACC coaches and media types, he's looking to impress one of 32 NFL franchises, to entice the owners, general managers and scouts to invest a precious draft pick on him.

He passed the first leg with his typical steady performance in the East-West Shrine Game.

Indianapolis awaits.

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